Hypertension and dietary patterns of the adult population. Results of the Russian epidemiological study ESSE-RF

Aim. To study the associations of dietary patterns with HTN in the adult population.Material and methods. The analysis was carried out on the data of representative samples of male and female population from 13 regions of Russia. The age ranged from 25 to 64 years (n=19,520; men, 7329; women, 12191). The response rate was approximately 80%.Results. Men with blood pressure (BP) >140/90 mm Hg more often consume meat and sausage products (OR, 1,08 [95% CI, 1,02-1,16]; p=0,011), less often — fresh vegetables/fruits (0,94 [0.89-0.96]; p=0,028), dairy products: milk, kefir (0,92 [0,87-0,97]; p=0,0041), sour cream (0,90 [0,84-0,96]; p=0,0021), cottage cheese (0,92 [0,85-0,99]; p=0,034) and sweets (0,91 [0,86-0,96]; p=0,00071). Women with BP >140/90 mm Hg less often consume fresh vegetables/fruits (0,95 [0,90-0,99]; p=0,032), milk, kefir (0,95 [0,91-0,99]; p=0,040), cottage cheese (0,95 [0,90-0,99]; p=0,047), cheese (0,92 [0,88-0,97]; p=0,00083) and sweets (0,89 [0,850,93]; p